[kevkrom]

All that can (and does) happen under the income tax. Under a sales tax, the number of taxable entities drops by about 90% (retail business only). That makes enforcement much easier. There will be some evasion (there always is, regardless of the system), but not enough to destroy the system.

[Stu Cohen]

All that can (and does) happen under the income tax. Under a sales tax, the number of taxable entities drops by about 90% (retail business only). That makes enforcement much easier. There will be some evasion (there always is, regardless of the system), but not enough to destroy the system.

Oh, I agree. I'm for the NRST. Just pointing out to someone else that it doesn't necessarily work in a vacuum.